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Lu Ming didn't disturb them and stayed quietly to the side.

He was just a simple college student and didn't think he could hide his inability to play chess from Su Xinghe and Wu Yazi. He figured it was better to just admit it openly.

As for whether this would prevent him from joining the Xiaoyao Sect, Lu Ming felt it wasn't a big problem. The so-called Zhenlong Chess Game was actually a test set up by Wu Yazi to select people with exceptional talent, and being able to cheat successfully was, to some extent, a test.

Sure enough, after more than half an hour, Su Xinghe, who had lost again, reluctantly returned the phone to Lu Ming. The disappointment in his eyes had mostly disappeared, and he gestured with his hand.

"Young Master Lu, come with me, I'll take you to see someone!"

"Alright! Thank you very much, senior!"

Lu Ming quickly followed.

Led by Su Xinghe, they arrived at an extremely hidden cave entrance. Without a guide, it would be hard for an ordinary person to imagine that there was a cave here.

The cave was dimly lit by only a few white candles, but the structure of the wooden house could still be seen deep inside, presumably specially built by Su Xinghe to make Wuyazi more comfortable.

The two entered the wooden house and saw an old man suspended in the center of the house under the beam. Upon closer inspection, they saw that the old man was bound with black ropes all over his body. In the dim environment, the ropes appeared and disappeared, which made the old man look as if he was sitting in the air.

"Master, although this young master Lu is not skilled in chess, he solved the Precious Chess Game using special methods..."

Su Xinghe bowed to the old man and respectfully recounted how Lu Ming solved the Zhenlong Chess Game. Wu Yazi nodded and focused his gaze on Lu Ming, who also looked at the old man respectfully.

Wu Yazi's cultivation was astonishing. He possessed nearly a hundred years of Northern Darkness True Qi, and his five senses were already beyond those of a superhuman. He had already heard a general outline of what was happening outside the cave and knew that Lu Ming had solved the Zhenlong Chess Game by cheating.

With a clear purpose, it's likely that they already knew he was hiding in Leigushan, which is why they brought that strange "cell phone" to solve the chess game.

However, he didn't care. Through observation, he found that Lu Ming showed no signs of martial arts training. His body had been lacking exercise for many years, and his steps were unsteady. He was obviously suffering from kidney deficiency. He must be a rich young master from a wealthy family. It was definitely not someone sent by Ding Chunqiu's traitorous disciple.

Moreover, Lu Ming was exceptionally handsome and possessed a carefree and agile quality that was unmatched by ordinary people, which perfectly matched the Xiaoyao Sect's standards for accepting disciples.

After confirming that Lu Ming was alright, Wu Yazi asked, "Boy, what's your name?!"

Lu Ming clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Junior Lu Ming pays respects to Senior!"

Wu Yazi nodded: "Let me become your disciple!"

"Lu Ming greets Master!"

Lu Ming's face lit up with joy. He immediately knelt on the ground and respectfully kowtowed nine times to complete the apprenticeship ceremony.

After successfully becoming an apprentice, Lu Ming underwent physical conditioning under Wu Yazi's arrangement. According to Wu Yazi, his kidney essence was severely depleted and needed to be replenished before he could practice martial arts.

Lu Ming was very happy about this. The medical skills of the Xiaoyao Sect were also unparalleled. In the original work, Xu Zhu used the medical skills of the Xiaoyao Sect to replace You Tanzhi's eyes with A Zi's without even matching them, which shows how good the medical skills of the Xiaoyao Sect were.

Xue Muhua, one of the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass, inherited the medical skills of the Xiaoyao Sect and became a first-rate divine physician in the martial arts world.

During this time, Wu Yazi tested Lu Ming many times, and even Lu Ming himself did not notice. Wu Yazi did it very discreetly.

However, even if Lu Ming knew, he wouldn't care. After all, anyone who was betrayed by their disciple, pushed off a cliff and became paralyzed, would still be wary of taking on another disciple.

It's just a quiet test, nothing serious.

After several tests, Wu Yazi discovered that although his newly accepted disciple was unconventional, naive, and simple-minded, he respected him greatly and had a very high moral standard.

Their thinking is unconventional and their ideas are often unorthodox, giving them a sense of being out of place.

However, he was quite satisfied with this. This unconventional approach was exactly in line with the free and unrestrained philosophy of the Xiaoyao School. If one does not even dare to violate worldly rules and systems, how can one talk about being carefree?

After the test, Wu Yazi began to teach Lu Ming the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect, imparting all his knowledge and occasionally transferring some of his Beiming True Qi to accelerate Lu Ming's cultivation speed.

Martial arts such as Beiming Divine Skill, Lingbo Steps, Life and Death Talisman, Tianshan Six Yang Palms, Xiaowuxiang Skill, Transmission of Sound and Soul Searching Technique, Turtle Breathing Skill, Tianshan Sword Technique, etc.

Two and a half years have passed in the blink of an eye. With Wu Yazi's complete instruction and top-notch teaching materials such as the Beiming Divine Skill and the Xiaowuxiang Skill, even though Lu Ming has passed the best age for learning martial arts, he is now able to master all the martial arts he has learned.

With the benefits of the system, Lu Ming can be said to be exceptionally talented in martial arts. In two and a half years, he has mastered both internal and external skills to perfection. His internal strength is comparable to that of a top-notch martial arts master, thanks to Wu Yazi's occasional transfer of power. He can now fight Su Xinghe to a standstill.

Don't underestimate Su Xinghe. Even though he has neglected his martial arts due to his immersion in Go, as a disciple of Wu Yazi, he has the top-level martial arts inheritance of the Xiaoyao Sect. His strength is definitely top-notch in the martial arts world.

In the original story, although Su Xinghe was no match for Ding Chunqiu, he was not much weaker. He was eventually killed because he was caught off guard and was poisoned by Ding Chunqiu's Three Laughs of Freedom Powder, which caused him to laugh and die. This shows how terrifying his strength was.

Lu Ming is now able to fight Su Xinghe to a standstill, which shows that under Wu Yazi's tutelage, his strength is not much weaker than Su Xinghe's in just two and a half years.

Of course, the main reason for this is that Wu Yazi would occasionally infuse his own internal energy into him.

"Senior brother, take my Yangguan Triple Strike!"

Deep within the Valley of the Deaf and Mute, Lu Ming stood tall and agile, his face glowing with health. His entire demeanor had undergone a significant transformation, becoming more resolute and confident. Coupled with the black brocade robe he wore, he exuded the air of a refined gentleman.

He activated the Northern Darkness Divine Art within his body, using the Lingbo Weibu technique, leaving afterimages as his body shot out like an arrow. The Northern Darkness True Qi accumulated in his palms, and the masculine energy was superimposed. He then struck out three times at Su Xinghe in front of him.

Each of these three palm strikes was faster and more powerful than the last.

"Good timing!"

Opposite Lu Ming, Su Xinghe had long since abandoned his disheveled appearance from their first meeting. His full head of hair was now neatly combed, and his eyes no longer held the previous dejection, but instead a relaxed look. Dressed in white, he looked every bit the handsome old man.

Feeling the immense true energy in Lu Ming's palm, he couldn't help but shout "Good!" and then he also used the Tianshan Six Yang Palm to meet it.

"Bang! Bang!..."

Lu Ming and Su Xinghe immediately became entangled, their palms colliding repeatedly. The surrounding air began to tremble under the stimulation of their true energy, producing a muffled sound.

Both of them moved with a light and graceful gait, exuding elegance and refinement, highlighting one word—handsome!

This is one of the reasons why Lu Ming tried so hard to join the Xiaoyao Sect. After all, being strong is a temporary thing, but being handsome is a lifelong thing. Moreover, the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect are both handsome and strong.

Another major reason is that the martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect can be learned quickly, without requiring more than ten years.